Steering piston rebuild on a L4200DT

[Kenonf]

Anyone rebuilt the steering piston on their tractor, the puddle on my garage floor is growing.

 

[davesl708]

I rebuilt my cylinder. Pretty straight forward. Clean, clean, clean. before installing the orings and seals.

 

[Kenonf]

Finally started, any suggestions on how to remove part 150 on the diagram?
there is just not a of room in there?
I have a clamp on the C parts trying to compress them... did not see a difference.
thanks,
Ken

 

[Harry in Ky]

The item C in your diagram appears to be the cylinder head(or gland as it's sometimes referred to). Try to drive that deeper into the cylinder a bit. Maybe 1/4 in or so. That should provide some room to pick out the wire ring. Then everything should come out with a little persuasion.

 

[rbargeron]

The C gland goes against a shoulder inside part 90 so it won't move further in. The retainer ring should have just enough clearance around the gland to come up and out using a pointed tool with hooked end.